"James Herriot's Animal Stories" is a 2015 hardcover book published by St. Martin's Press. Written by James Herriot, the book falls under the genres of nature, biography & autobiography, and pets, with topics covering cultural heritage, personal memoirs, dogs, medical care, and animals in general. The book is written in English and spans 160 pages, offering readers a charming and heartwarming collection of stories about animals and the author's experiences in the medical field.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250059356
ISBN-139781250059352
eBay Product ID (ePID)204234517
Product Key Features
Book TitleJames Herriot's Animal Stories
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Dogs / General, Medical, Animals / General, Essays & Narratives
Publication Year2015
GenrePets, Nature, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJames Herriot
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsPraise for James Herriot: "James Herriot found a gentle, wise and often humorous way to write about animals and to evoke a beautiful but fading way of life in those Yorkshire Hills...I can't say that I have ever quite matched the writing...but he has always inspired me and given me something to aim for."-Jon Katz, NYT bestselling author of Second Chance Dog "I recall reading All Creatures Great and Small many years ago, while working as a veterinary technician...Herriot to me remains a superhero of sorts, who...taught me how simple, heartwarming prose about people and their animals could...become art."-Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill, James Herriot found a gentle, wise and often humorous way to write about animals and to evoke a beautiful but fading way of life in those Yorkshire Hills...I can't say that I have ever quite matched the writing...but he has always inspired me and given me something to aim for., "James Herriot found a gentle, wise and often humorous way to write about animals and to evoke a beautiful but fading way of life in those Yorkshire Hills...I can't say that I have ever quite matched the writing...but he has always inspired me and given me something to aim for." -- Jon Katz, NYT bestselling author of Second Chance Dog "I recall reading All Creatures Great and Small many years ago, while working as a veterinary technician...Herriot to me remains a superhero of sorts, who...taught me how simple, heartwarming prose about people and their animals could...become art." -- Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill, I recall reading All Creatures Great and Small many years ago, while working as a veterinary technician...Herriot to me remains a superhero of sorts, who...taught me how simple, heartwarming prose about people and their animals could...become art.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal636.089/092 B
SynopsisThis collection of tales about the beloved veterinarian's encounters with various members of the animal kingdom is the perfect gift for anyone who has ever loved a pet. When you enter the world of James Herriot's Animal Stories , you'll share his wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and a miscellany of cats and dogs including, of course, Mrs. Pumphrey's inimitable Pekinese, Tricki Woo.